Phil89 wrote:For all the crazy games that Len produces, he is still only averaging 12 points and 9 rebounds per game. I guess the sim version of him is closer to his real life counterpart

I actually noticed something weird when playing MyLeague in 2k17. If you start a new season and play the first game, whatever the outcome of your players' stats would be will make their stats of the season hovering somewhere above/below that.

Like if you played and got Len to get 20 pts and 10 rebs, the sim version of him would base it's performance off of that.

Phil89 wrote:For all the crazy games that Len produces, he is still only averaging 12 points and 9 rebounds per game. I guess the sim version of him is closer to his real life counterpart

I actually noticed something weird when playing MyLeague in 2k17. If you start a new season and play the first game, whatever the outcome of your players' stats would be will make their stats of the season hovering somewhere above/below that.

Like if you played and got Len to get 20 pts and 10 rebs, the sim version of him would base it's performance off of that.

That's interesting.

All I know is that he seems to get more rebounds than points in the sim games

Boston acquired guards Malcolm Brogdon and Shaun Livingston from the Bucks to round out the deal.

With the intent of chasing a championship, the Celtics made a major move in the off-season by trading fan favourite Isaiah Thomas to Cleveland for all-star Kyrie Irving. This latest deal looks likely to help them get another step closer to their end goal.

They have acquired another offensive threat in Malcolm Brogdon, who should be a great fourth option behind their current "big three" of Kyrie Irving, Paul George and Al Horford. Brogdon will likely take over the starting shooting guard role from veteran Tony Allen and make the Celtics an even more potent offensive force.

Even though Smart was locked in to a fairly favourable long-term contract, it's no real surprise that the Celtics decided to trade him. His body language has been poor ever since Kyrie arrived and it became clear that he would remain stuck in the backup point guard role.

That is why replacing him with a veteran role player like Shaun Livingston could be a masterstroke by Danny Ainge. Livingston has previously shown himself extremely capable and willing to fill that reserve playmaker role, having done so on the immensely good Warriors championship-winning team.

Milwaukee have been lacking a quality playmaker for a while and they will be hoping that Eric Bledsoe can fill that void. They previously brought in Matthew Dellavedova and Shaun Livingston, who had both been successful backups on championship teams, but both failed to shine in the starting role.

The Bucks have hit gold in the draft in the form of Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo and now that he is developing into a legitimate superstar, they need to do everything in their power to build a winning team around him in order to keep him happy.

Bledsoe certainly fits in with the team profile that they have built in terms of his length and toughness. The defensive potential of this team is crazy when you look at the wingspans of guys like Giannis, Bledsoe, Khris Middleton, Jabari Parker, Thon Maker and John Henson.

Phoenix initiated this trade after they failed to reach a mutually beneficial extension with the expiring Bledsoe. With so many of their young core under the age of twenty-four, it didn't make sense for them to give an enormous contract extension to a 28 year old with a bad injury history.

Marcus Smart could prove to be the perfect backcourt partner for rising star Devin Booker. Whilst being a capable playmaker, he excels most at being a lockdown defender and should be able to cover up any deficiencies that the offensively-minded Booker may have.

The Suns' management have done really well to set up a very promising young roster. Booker, Smart, Dragan Bender, Marquese Chriss, Kevin Knox and Jonathan Jeanne are all twenty-four or younger, whilst standout performer Alex Len is still just twenty-five years old.

Trading Bledsoe also means that Booker is now the only major player they need to worry about re-signing at the end of the season. It's almost impossible to imagine them not matching any offers that come his way.

That's an interesting trade you made. While you sacrifice some spacing in that starting five, you have a deep bench and seemingly good defense. Also, if I remember correctly Jonathan Jeanne becomes a beast in 2K. I recall him becoming an all-star for some other team in my game.

That's an interesting trade you made. While you sacrifice some spacing in that starting five, you have a deep bench and seemingly good defense. Also, if I remember correctly Jonathan Jeanne becomes a beast in 2K. I recall him becoming an all-star for some other team in my game.

Keep up the good work, Phil!

I'm liking the trade so far. My play style leans more towards defense on 2k17, so Smart is a solid upgrade on Bledsoe in that regard. Plus the age difference and long-term contract are benefits as well

Jeanne really reminds me of Rudy Gobert. He is super long and challenges everything on the defensive end. If this save goes for a few more seasons I can definitely see him taking over the starting role from Alex Len.

Lamrock wrote:SERIOUS QUESTION: Do you think Dragan Bender is a lost cause IRL?

I'm not really sure. We don't get many Phoenix games shown in Australia, so I haven't really seen him play much IRL.

He seems to have the tools to be a good NBA player. I think he was kind of unlucky to come into the league with everyone expecting him to be the next Porzingis.

I'd give him another year or two to develop before writing him off. He is a year younger than most of his draft class, and none of them are really showing much either (apart from Ben Simmons and maybe Jaylen Brown and Domantas Sabonis).

The Suns just hired a Euro coach, so maybe Dragan will get a bigger role next season.

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Memphis Grizzlies are now actively seeking to trade star center Marc Gasol before the trade deadline. The thirty-four year old Spaniard is in the final year of his contract and has allegedly informed Grizzlies management that he intends to end his long association with the franchise at the end of the season.

Memphis currently find themselves in a tough position. They locked in Mike Conley and Chandler Parsons to enormous long-term contracts, but neither has justified those deals with their output on the court. As a consequence the team is struggling to win games and veterans Gasol and Zach Randolph are both aging and expiring. They also lack any significant cap space to rebuild with.

To make matters worse Cleveland hold the rights to their 2019 first round pick, as long as it isn't in the top five selections. So when this news broke many journalists naturally put the Cavs as favourites to land Gasol. They won't be alone in chasing him though, as plenty of teams will be keen to get their hands on a quality offensive big man.

It remains to be see whether moving Gasol is the first step in a total rebuild for Memphis, or just an isolated deal. Some of their fans have been calling for them to hire Sam Hinkie and let him overhaul the roster after the job he did in Philadelphia. It may not be the worst idea in the world. The Sixers are currently leading the eastern conference standings with a team of young stars that Hinkie helped assemble.

The Grizzlies currently sit in fourteenth place out west with a 13-29 record.